Explore the process of designing and annotating in an efficient manner, and learn some handy tips on how to manage complex tasks by using specific functions like the Revision Cloud. Also, discover how to tackle challenges when under a time crunch, and understand the idea of making special cases to expedite the process.
Key Insights
- The designer uses annotating tools like the Revision Cloud to remind themselves of certain tasks that need attention later. This helps manage the complexity of the design task and ensures important elements are not overlooked.
- Specific selection techniques are utilized to make desirable changes in the design without affecting the other elements. For instance, deselecting the sprinkler allows the designer to modify the branch line without affecting the sprinkler's position.
- Modifications can sometimes be made to expedite the process, especially under tight deadlines. While it's generally avoided, having the outlet on both sides can be considered a special case, demonstrating the need for flexibility in design decisions based on situational requirements.
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All right, now in this case, it's not going to work. Nothing is ever that simple. We will come back to these.
Here's what I'm going to do to remind myself. I like to do this during design to avoid forgetting certain tasks. I'll just go to Annotate > Revision Cloud.
I'm going to put a little cloud around this area to remind myself to come back to it later. Let's see if I can connect into this one. Okay, and set everything to one inch.
Let's continue to the next line. Now, in one motion, as long as you avoid selecting the branch line, you should be fine. Deselect the sprinkler; one inch—perfect.
I grabbed those sprinklers—that's okay, because we’re going to deselect all of them using the filter. Here, for the sake of efficiency, we'll make a special case. Every now and then, you can have the outlet on both sides.
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We try to avoid that, but let's say we're on a time crunch and we have to get this out the door, so we'll leave it as is.
